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One Pound Gospel (1988) [N/A]

Release Date:
December 2, 1988

Original Title:
1ポンドの福音

Alternate Titles:
1 Pound no Fukuin
Ichi pondo no fukuin
One-pound Gospel
一磅的福音

Genres:
Action | Animation | Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Gallop
OB Planning
Shogakukan
Victor Entertainment

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 50

A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential opponents away. His coach is at his wit's end as he struggles to get this idiot to show some discipline in his training. The matter is complicated when a young nun feeds the "starving" boy after she finds him fainted on the streets during his enforced fast. She learns of her mistake and she tries to help him get ready for a fight, but his weakness for food and the odd relationship they share don't makes things easy.

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Production

Art Direction:
Shichiro Kobayashi

Director:
Osamu Dezaki

Director of Photography:
Juro Sugimura

Music:
Kenji Kawai

Producer:
Isamu Asami
Isamu Senda
Akio Wakana
Ken Usami

Screenplay:
Tomoko Konparu
Hideo Takayashiki

Writer:
Rumiko Takahashi

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